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[Lessons from leaders](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/08/28/lessons-from-leaders/) - [Annual challenge or annual opportunity?](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/08/28/annual-challenge-or-annual-opportunity/) - [Inspiration for growth](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/08/28/inspiration-for-growth/) - [From small talk to big opps](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/07/22/from-small-talk-to-big-opps/) - [Mushrooms and the media](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/07/22/mushrooms-and-the-media/) - [In trade (media) we trust](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/07/22/in-trade-media-we-trust/) - [Catching some quality zzz’s](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/07/22/catching-some-quality-zzzs/) - [Getting to the Hort of matters](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/06/24/getting-to-the-hort-of-matters/) - [We are what we eat!](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/06/23/we-are-what-we-eat/) - [The do’s and don’ts of website copy](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/06/23/the-dos-and-donts-of-website-copy/) - [Our new client is the GOAT](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/06/23/our-new-client-is-the-goat/) - [Driving EV change in NSW](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/05/20/driving-ev-change-in-nsw/) - [Comms lessons from Election 2025](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/05/20/comms-lessons-from-election-2025/) - [Switching up your content: show more, say less](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/05/20/switching-up-your-content-show-more-say-less/) - [Simple tips for financial wellbeing](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/05/20/simple-tips-for-financial-wellbeing/) - [Conquer the social media grind: how to post smarter, not harder ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/04/23/conquer-the-social-media-grind-how-to-post-smarter-not-harder/) - [Resilience isn’t a strategy – it’s a mindset shift for agri-food ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/04/23/resilience-isnt-a-strategy-its-a-mindset-shift-for-agri-food/) - [Stress less - what we learnt](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/04/23/stress-less-what-we-learned/) - [Five tips for successful internal communications](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/04/23/five-tips-for-successful-internal-communications/) - [We like to move it, move it!](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/03/26/we-like-to-move-it-move-it/) - [Are you ready for Election 2025? ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/03/25/are-you-ready-for-election-2025/) - [Raising the bar on reports](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/03/25/raising-the-bar-on-reports/) - [Hitting the road to chat biosecurity ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/03/25/hitting-the-road-to-chat-biosecurity/) - [The secret sauce to a successful presentation ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/02/19/the-secret-sauce-to-a-successful-presentation/) - [Securing Aussies’ access to fresh produce](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/02/19/securing-aussies-access-to-fresh-produce/) - [Western Sydney’s moment has arrived ](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/02/19/western-sydneys-moment-has-arrived/) - [Trust, talk, try, ask](https://www.hc.net.au/2025/02/19/trust-talk-try-ask/) - [Tips from around the traps](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/11/20/tips-from-around-the-traps/) - [HC’s greatest hits](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/11/20/hcs-greatest-hits/) - [How to avoid scope creep](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/11/19/how-to-avoid-scope-creep/) - [Let us handle your next media distribution](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/11/19/let-us-handle-your-next-media-distribution/) - [Just for one day](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/10/22/just-for-one-day/) - [AI and the comms industry: what’s next?](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/10/21/ai-and-the-comms-industry-whats-next/) - [The art of graceful goodbyes](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/10/21/the-art-of-graceful-goodbyes/) - [Saying yes: why showing up matters](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/10/21/saying-yes-why-showing-up-matters/) - [Local people power PR](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/09/25/local-people-power-pr/) - [Curious about Katter](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/09/25/curious-about-katter/) - [Agency life through the eyes of our intern](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/09/25/agency-life-uncovered-through-the-eyes-of-an-intern/) - [HC’s hidden talents](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/09/25/hcs-hidden-talents/) - [LinkedIn levelling up](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/08/27/linkedin-levelling-up/) - [A famous feast](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/08/27/a-famous-feast/) - [When you have to jump ship (digitally)](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/08/26/when-you-have-to-jump-ship-digitally/) - [Media magic takes muscle memory](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/08/26/media-magic-takes-muscle-memory/) - [Dawn of the dead (web)](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/07/23/dawn-of-the-dead-web/) - [It’s publication time. Don’t panic!](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/07/23/its-publication-time-dont-panic/) - [Don’t forget about local PR opportunities](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/07/23/dont-forget-about-local-pr-opportunities/) - [Team HC goes for gold](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/07/23/team-hc-goes-for-gold/) - [Are you overlooking the basics?](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/06/20/are-you-overlooking-the-basics/) - [Mastering thought leadership](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/06/20/mastering-thought-leadership/) - [What’s hot in agfood investment](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/06/20/whats-hot-in-agfood-investment/) - [Holiday hues to beat the winter blues](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/06/20/holiday-hues-to-beat-the-winter-blues/) - [The pitfalls of the pause](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/05/21/the-pitfalls-of-the-pause/) - [The end (of financial year) is nigh](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/05/21/the-end-of-financial-year-is-nigh/) - [Advocating for industry](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/05/21/advocating-for-industry/) - [Wish I may](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/05/21/wish-i-may/) - [What captivated us at CommsCon?](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/04/23/what-captivated-us-at-commscon/) - [Say cheese – how to nail your next photoshoot brief  ](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/04/23/say-cheese-how-to-nail-your-next-shot-brief/) - [Acing your audience](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/04/23/acing-your-audience/) - [Our tips for work/life balance](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/04/23/our-tips-for-work-life-balance/) - [Pole position for Komatsu](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/03/21/pole-position-for-komatsu/) - [Shooting the lights out](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/03/20/shooting-the-lights-out/) - [Delivering success: AMPC's Meat Industry Day](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/03/20/ampcs-meat-industry-day/) - [What we love to love](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/03/20/what-we-love-to-love/) - [Why you should be monitoring media](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/02/24/why-you-should-be-monitoring-media/) - [Eye on Agronomeye](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/02/24/eye-on-agronomeye/) - [Get talking: the value of conversation](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/02/24/get-talking-the-value-of-conversation/) - [The games we play](https://www.hc.net.au/2024/02/24/the-games-we-play/) - [Do you know how to work it?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/11/24/do-you-know-how-to-work-it/) - [Revitalise your social media channels](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/11/22/revitalise-your-social-media-channels/) - [Who gets to work in ag?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/11/20/who-gets-to-work-in-ag/) - [Team HC’s animal instincts](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/11/16/team-hcs-animal-instincts/) - [When the machines hit Mackay](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/10/23/when-the-machines-hit-mackay/) - [Mastering TikTok for your brand](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/10/23/mastering-tiktok-for-your-brand/) - [Turns out it is rocket science](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/10/23/turns-out-it-is-rocket-science/) - [What we’re reading at the moment](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/10/23/what-were-reading-at-the-moment/) - [What makes a good offsite?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/09/26/what-makes-a-good-offsite/) - [Training the future women leaders from rural Australia](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/09/26/training-the-future-women-leaders-from-rural-australia/) - [Top tips for compelling social media posts](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/09/26/top-tips-for-compelling-social-media-posts/) - [What do we collect?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/09/26/what-do-we-collect/) - [Our most memorable Matildas moments](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/08/24/our-most-memorable-matildas-moments/) - [Stepping in when someone steps out](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/08/24/stepping-in-when-someone-steps-out/) - [The carbon farming miss](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/08/24/the-carbon-farming-miss/) - [Is the business card dead?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/08/23/is-the-business-card-dead/) - [Mastering the media](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/07/19/mastering-the-media/) - [Time for a check-up?](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/07/19/time-for-a-check-up/) - [The power of the pitch](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/07/19/the-power-of-the-pitch/) - [European dreaming](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/07/19/european-dreaming/) - [Energising winter](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/06/22/energising-winter/) - [Leveraging LinkedIn](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/06/21/leveraging-linkedin/) - [Boots in the dirt](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/06/21/boots-in-the-dirt/) - [The power of earned media](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/06/21/the-power-of-earned-media-and-the-agencies-delivering-it/) - [Keep at the edge of your career](https://www.hc.net.au/2023/05/24/keep-at-the-edge-of-your-career/) ---